This archive report was first published on 12 July 2019.
On July 11, 2019, fans of Algeria's national football team flocked to the Champs-Elysees in central Paris and the Vieux Port area in Marseille to celebrate their team's victory over Ivory Coast in the Africa Cup of Nations.
However, the celebrations turned ugly as two stores near the Champs-Elysees in Paris were looted, including a Ducati motorcycle shop where people took helmets, gloves, and even bikes, according to an AFP journalist.
Police used tear gas to disperse thousands of people who had gathered in Paris, and the same measures were used to scatter crowds in Marseille.
Interior Minister Christophe Castaner described the damage and incidents as 'unacceptable' in a tweet, adding that he hailed the actions of the security forces in Paris and across the country to maintain order and contain the excesses.
As a result of the unrest, 73 people were detained, with 40 of the detentions coming in Paris, where 10 minors were also detained.
On the same day, an Algerian football supporter celebrating his team's win lost control of his car and ran over a family in the southern city of Montpellier, killing a woman and seriously injuring her baby.
The 21-year-old driver was taken into police custody, and the baby suffered traumatic injuries and was rushed to hospital.
Algeria, the favourites in this year's Africa Cup of Nations, defeated Ivory Coast 4-3 on penalties in the Egyptian city of Suez to set up a semi-final showdown with Nigeria.
